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    strings

    1) Is there a difference between String and string (or between Object and object)?
    2) Why can't you just create an empty string? there is no zero parameter constructor for string...

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    "string" is just an alias for "System.String", just like "int" is an alias for "System.Int32" and "object" for "System.Object". Whichever you use is up to you.

    How about:
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    string EmptyString1 = "";
    string EmptyString2 = System.String.Empty;
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    Ah, ok.

    II want the new keyword so I can instantiate a new string so I can use it outside a function. Like:
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    void myMyAriAri(object o)
    {
        ((myClass)o).str = new string(String.Empty);
    }
    but that is not right, because string doesn't have such a constructor. I could do new string(new char[0]) or something like that, but again... why not have a standard constructor for a null string.

    Of course, I could just use String.Copy() at one point and not use the new keyword. But, why not have the option?

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    C# is managed and System.String is immutable. Just do "((myClass)o).str = System.String.Empty;".
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    immutable... I wasn't aware of that. So it makes sense now.

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